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A
Word From Our President
WOW, what a first week of
March! March 1st we have six
inches of snow and six days
later we are wearing shorts
and T-shirts. We also moved
the clocks ahead one hour
and I hope all of you are
enjoying the longer sunlight
hours. This has pushed the
spring season into full
force. Already I see
daffodils blooming and
Bradford Pear and Red maple
buds swelling. Watch your
Growing degree days – we
might have to start those
applications earlier this
year.
Once again our 27th Annual
Winter Seminar was a
success. I would like to
thank Bob Mead and his team
– they did a wonderful job
of organizing the
presentations for two days.
I would also like to thank
our vendors who continue to
support our annual meeting
faithfully. Most importantly
I would like to thank you,
the MAA members, for taking
the time to attend the two
day seminar this year. It
showed your commitment to
the professionalism of this
industry. If there are any
suggestions for next year’s
seminar, please contact any
of us at the MAA.
On February 19th, I and Past
President Damian Varga met
with Colonel Johnson, a
former DNR police, and had
the honor of presenting him
with a plaque in recognition
of his years of service to
the industry. Colonel
Johnson was very
appreciative and passed on
his thanks to all the MAA
members for this
recognition.
Please check the MAA
calendar. The month of April
is going to be intense. We
have three educational
seminars and our perennial
favorite, the Arbor Day
project. This year we are
actually going to be
sponsoring two Arbor Day
projects. The first will be
on April 18th at Rockville
Cemetery in Montgomery
County (Rain date 25th) and
the second on October 10th
at Belvoir–Scott’s
Plantation in Anne Arundel
County. Please join us at
one or both. This is a great
way of giving back to the
community.
At this time I would like to
thank Frank Dudek for his
many years of service to
being the editor of the
Shady Notes. I would like to
encourage everyone with the
gift of writing to please
send your articles and
pictures to MAA. This
publication is about our
members and what we do in
this profession. This is
YOUR publication – please
take the time to support it.
One last item I would like
to share with you is a poem
that was discussed during
our safety message at our
last executive committee
meeting, which can be found
in this issue of Shady Notes
on page 12. This is a
powerful message to us all.
Please take time to read it
to all of your employees.
Make it a Safe Day, see you
all in April.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Valentine
President,
Maryland Arborist
Association, Inc
The Complete Synopsis of Your
2009 Maryland Legislative Session Issues May be Found on our News
page!
Includes all bills and issues pertinent to
the Greens industry in Maryland.
Change in Tree Expert Law Now Effective
Marylanders in need of tree care should be aware that the
change in the law governing
tree experts became effective
October 1, 2005.
The new law states that anyone performing tree care or removal for hire must be
licensed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The new law is
designed to protect consumers from persons performing tree care or removal who
are not licensed or insured. To read more or get tips on how choose a licensed
tree care expert, click
here.
October 6, 2005
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the
state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related
services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public
lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries
and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A
national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic
and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead
agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number
one environmental priority. Learn more at
www.dnr.maryland.gov
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